14 March 2011 · Senior Planning Officer (delegated under Article 3(13) of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005)
19, Governors Road, Onchan, Isle Of Man, IM3 1ay
The proposal involves converting the existing integral garage of a residential property into living accommodation, specifically replacing the garage door with a patio window. The site is on Governors Road in Onchan, within a predominantly residential area and part of a Registered Building (no. 125).
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The officer considered the proposal modest and unobjectionable, comprising only the replacement of the garage door with a patio window.
Policy O/RES/P/21 of the Onchan Local Plan (Planning Circular 1/2000)
Policy states that extensions and alterations to existing residential property will generally not be opposed where appropriate in terms of scale, massing, design, appearance and impact on adjacent property. The officer assessed the garage conversion as modest, with no adverse impacts, thus according with the policy.
Environment Policy 32
Policy states that extensions or alterations to a Registered Building which would affect detrimentally its character as a building of special architectural or historic interest will not be permitted. After discussion with the Building Conservation Officer, the officer concluded the proposal does not harm the building's character.
Time limit
The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.
Approved plans
This approval relates to the location plan and drawing no.s WB/001, WB/002, WB/003 and WB/004 date stamped the 2nd February 2011.
recommend that the application be APPROVED for planning purposes only
Do not oppose has no adverse traffic management, parking or road safety implications
